Cricket fans will always go the extra mile to get a glimpse of their heroes and that was certainly the case when India hosted a secret training session on Friday.

Just one week out from their first game against Australia, the squad trained behind closed doors as they ramped up preparations for the series.

Fans were spotted filming batters on their smartphones through a small hole in the mesh fence, with media not allowed into the ground for the session.

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It’s just the beginning of what promises to be a massive summer of cricket, with Indian fans – both travelling and based Down Under – expected to turn out in droves.

India played a warm-up simulation match as part of the session, with players going through their paces ahead of the first Test against the world’s best team.

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing thus far for the tourists, with injury and availability concerns lingering like a dark cloud ahead of the first fixture at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Virat Kohli was sent for scans this week on a mystery injury but was cleared to partake in Friday’s session, while top-order batter KL Rahul was struck on the elbow.

The status of captain Rohit Sharma is also unclear at this stage, with the powerful opener still back home as he and his partner await the birth of their second child.

BCCI officials are still hopeful Sharma will return in time to face Australia next week, with Rahul seen as the logical fill-in should the skipper not make it.

India are coming off the back of a horror series loss on home soil against New Zealand, but their recent record in red-ball cricket against Australia is very strong.

Last time the side toured Australia three years ago, India pulled off an unlikely series win despite Kohli returning home for personal reasons mid-way through the summer.

Pat Cummins’ side travelled to India last year and lost 2-1, with the last series victory for the green and gold coming a decade ago.